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Authors:Betty Onyura, Emilia Main, Claudia Barned, Alexandra Wong, Tin D. Vo, Nivetha Chandran, Nazi Torabi, Deena M. Hamza
There is growing recognition of the complex moral and ethical tensions associated with evaluation practice. However, there are scant evidence-informed frameworks for cultivating ethical awareness or informing ethical deliberation across the evaluation landscape. Thus, we aimed to synthesize research evidence on evaluation ethics, and draw on these findings to develop an evidence-informed evaluation ethics framework.
Authors: Evan Poncelet,Sylvia White et al
This document was created in follow-up to the Canadian Evaluation Society 2025 conference session, Evaluation in the Drug Toxicity Crisis. It provides a summary of the session discussion and related resources.
Presenter: Celeste Ghiano, PhD
How about really shaking up the foundations of Evaluation practice? In this initiative, we believe that changing practices begins with changing concepts and understanding contexts, bringing new (and not at all new) ontologies, to change epistemologies and transform methodologies.
2025-09-17
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Navigating Artificial Intelligence Tools in Evaluation: research
The CES is glad to support the research conducted by Dr. Jennifer Yessis, PhD CE, Sarah Sousa, PhD(c), Amanda Demmer, PhD(c) CE, and Dr. Kelly Skinner, PhD -- all affiliated to the University of Waterloo.
2025-09-16
The CES Truth & Reconciliation Journey: Weaving a Network through Storytelling
In 2024, the CES released its renewed Commitment to Advancing Reconciliation and Indigenous Sovereignty, which reflects the significance and ongoing growth of the Society to uphold truth, reconciliation, and the rights of Indigenous Peoples through the fi
2025-09-15
Webinar - Empowering the Next Generation of Evaluators: Support from the CES Educational Fund
Are you a student or emerging evaluator eager to grow your skills and make your mark in the field of evaluation? Join us for an informative and inspiring webinar co-hosted by the Canadian Evaluation Society (CES) and the CES Educational Fund (CESEF).
2025-09-14
Dual analysis regarding participant experiences with surveys
CES members Ardyn Nordstrom and Grace Shen-Tu published in the International Journal of Qualitative Methods.
2025-09-12
Have You Renewed Your Membership Yet?
Your CES membership keeps you connected to the latest trends, resources and networking opportunities in the profession.
2025-09-09
Way too many emails from the CES!
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Reflection and Inspiration
In the 1980s, evaluation was in its infancy: the people in the field were few and not necessarily well trained, and evaluation was still struggling to distance itself from research. The CES (and American Evaluation Association) provided me with a group of like-minded people and resources.
Taking part in conferences and serving on many committees were powerful motivators in keeping me afloat in the field of evaluation. They also helped me identify areas in which I wanted to develop my skills. But more specifically, these activities fostered casual discussions and information-sharing with colleagues, both of which have proven to be valuable sources of reflection, questioning and inspiration for my teaching, research and publications in the field. None of these things would have been possible without these experiences.
I’ve come to realize that I may not have influenced the practice as much as it has influenced me. This is probably what led me to conclude my latest book with the acknowledgement that while I had begun the project with the goal of contributing to the advancement of knowledge in program evaluation, I humbly confess that I have come out of it a different person, hopefully a better one.